Sunday, 5 June 2011

Upside down peach and blueberry sponge

OK, so we’re in June and summer’s here (sort of). I know I shouldn’t be making a cake using tinned peaches and serving it warm with custard but what can I say? I’m a contrarian baker!

This recipe is on the lines of a pineapple upside down cake, but made with peaches. I used the blueberries as they provided a lovely colour contrast but also because I love the flavour and texture of a cooked blueberry.

This cake is a whopper! The tin only just contained it, hence my comment in the method that if you have a bigger tin you might want to use it!Here it is from the oven, so upside down to how it’s served:

Is there a more pleasing piece of fruit than a tinned peach half? It’s so perfectly smooth and round and such a beautiful colour. It made me forget that you only get a measly 6 halves per tin!

Mr CC is well trained in baking matters now.He found himself in Norfolk this week for work and came back with a rather special gift:

This is flour is from Letheringsett Mill, Norfolk’s only flour producing water mill.There has been a water mill at Letheringsett as far back as the Domesday book...that’s 1086!The flour was beautiful – incredibly fine and soft, almost like talc.

We had the cake warm, with custard, on the day of baking.The next day it was equally delicious eaten at room temperature with thick cream:

You've just totally inspired our dessert- we just changed it to use peaches, apricot and cherries instead! Absolutely delicious-went down a storm with everyone having seconds! Many thanks from a very happy, and full, family!

Glad you all enjoyed it. Just to let you know, I've tried to leave a comment on your site but blogger won't let me. Don't know if it's you or me, probably me as you have other comments. Didn't want you to think I was being rude!

Oh my gosh that looks soooo good! I'm on a bit of a peach obsession at the moment and keep taking tins to work with me to eat so this is right up my street. The sponge looks nice and light too. Definitely bookmarking this!

Oh my goodness... I didn't realized how ridiculous my question was until you were kind enough to answer it! Oy. Honestly, I know this is an upside down cake-- but I suppose just seeing the perfect top (ie. bottom, really) just reminded me of my number one personal pet peeve, my very domed surfaces.

I don't mind if its tinned! Still lovely and yummy :) I'd like to think you're just saving yourself some time peeling the peaches, whisking the egg yolks.... why do that when you can spend the time eating this cake instead? :D

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